Walker Street, 11, South Fremantle WA 6162

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Heritage TitleHOUSE, 11 WALKER STREETAddress11 Walker Street SOUTH FREMANTLE WA 6162Geo tag^[1]Heritage Place No22891Location DescriptionStreet Number11Construction Commenced1900Construction MaterialRoof – TILE: Terracotta TileFormer W.A. Heritage ThemesDEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY: Land allocation & subdivisionStatement Of SignificanceHouse,11 Walker Street, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from c1900. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical workers' houses in the South Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.ArchaeologyConditionCondition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).HistoryHouse, 11 Walker Street was built c. 1900. In 1900, Peter Anderson, a lumper, was listed as the owner and occupant of the cottage. In 1905/06, Kate Peterson was listed as the owner; George Weeks, a smelter, was the occupant at this time. Circa 1910, House, 11 Walker Street was bought by James Wilson. He continued to own the property until his death c. 1960. In the 1920s, a shop was also listed as being on the lot. A diagram dated 1954 shows a residence with a full length front verandah. The property comprised two lots and a path linked the house with a small weatherboard building with a verandah on the adjacent lot. The property was bought by Richard and Margaret Stevenson c. 1970. This place was included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. It was also included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - YELLOW - significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle. Physical DescriptionSingle storey masonry and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are textured stone blocks. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with terracotta tiles. There is a small half gable to the central ridge line. The verandah is under a broken back tiled roof and has round rendered columns on square rendered brick bases. There is a rendered brick balustrade to the verandah. The front facade is symmetrical with a recessed central front door and timber framed windows either side. A rendered brick chimney is intact. There is a low rendered masonry fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.AssociationPlace UseOriginal Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residencePresent Use – RESIDENTIAL: Single storey residenceArchitectural StylesIntegrity/AuthenticityMedium degree of integrity (original intent partially clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).Place TypeIndividual Building or Group

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Statutory Heritage Areas

Statutory Heritage Area CustodianCity of FremantleStatutory Heritage Area South Fremantle Heritage AreaHeritage Area StatusContributoryHeritage Area InHerit Number22386Statutory Heritage Area Date14/10/2000

Local Government Statutory Heritage Listings

Local Government Statutory Listing CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Statutory Listing TypeHeritage ListLocal Government Statutory Listing StatusYesLocal Government Statutory Listing Date8/03/2007

Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey

Local Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey CustodianCity of FremantleLocal Government Non-Statutory Local Heritage Survey Date18/09/2000Local Government Non-Statutory Listing Local Heritage Survey Management CategoryLevel 3

PARENT PLACE

Parent Place No22386

SuburbSouth FremantleStreetWalker StreetCollectionHeritage Place Records

INTERNAL

Heritage EntryYes

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